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John Duckett was an English gentleman and landowner who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1624.
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- ↑ Lancaster, Henry. "DUCKETT, John (c.1580-1648), of Calstone House, Calne, Wilts.; later of Hartham, Corsham, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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